Shloka 43
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
इत्युक्त्वा गौतमस्तस्मात्स्थानाच्च निर्गतस्तदा । गत्वा क्रोशं तदा चक्रे ह्याश्रमं तदनुज्ञया
ityuktvā gautamastasmātsthānācca nirgatastadā | gatvā krośaṃ tadā cakre hyāśramaṃ tadanujñayā
Having said this, Gautama then departed from that place. Going a krośa away, with her permission he then established an āśrama there.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse narrates Gautama’s withdrawal and establishment of a new āśrama at a measured distance, a typical purāṇic marker of separation/liminality after a transgressive or ritually impure event.
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint and disciplined renunciation: Gautama does not act impulsively, but relocates respectfully, establishing an āśrama as a space for tapas and Shiva-oriented living—supportive of inner purification (śuddhi) that leads the pashu toward the grace of Pati (Shiva).
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, the Kotirudra context frames sacred geography and right conduct around holy sites; establishing an āśrama near (but at a proper distance) supports regular worship—pūjā, japa, and observances—directed to Saguna Shiva as accessible Lord and refuge.
The practical takeaway is āśrama-dharma: living with restraint, maintaining purity, and committing to daily sādhanā—especially Shiva-japa (e.g., Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with simple pūjā and disciplined tapas as appropriate to one’s stage of life.